Social Science Research Analyst

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicare (CM).

As a Social Science Research Analyst, GS-0101-13, you will serve on a team that will develop and use survey, market research, and statistical methodologies and techniques in studies of beneficiaries and plans.

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position.

Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating.

This will prevent you from receiving further consideration.

In order to qualify for the GS-13, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1) Leading research studies, including the design, development, and implementation of surveys for patients and other individuals; 2) Providing data-driven recommendations for revising operational policies and procedures based on findings from research studies; AND 3) Applying advanced statistical methods to analyze and interpret large-scale datasets.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

• Interpret data tabulations and graphs; identifies critical factors such as data limitations, biases, sampling errors, and inconsistencies.
• Plan, direct, and monitor activities involved in conducting surveys of beneficiary populations, including for the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Surveys.
• Revise or develop new methods as necessary to ensure optimum research results with respect to data collection functions.